CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.51 EPS

CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The basic materials company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by ($0.51), Zacks reports. CSW Industrials had a net margin of 14.88% and a return on equity of 14.74%. The business had revenue of $232.99 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $249.36 million.

CSW Industrials Price Performance

NYSE:CSW traded down $2.28 on Friday, hitting $272.08. The company had a trading volume of 46,602 shares, compared to its average volume of 161,172. CSW Industrials has a 52 week low of $230.45 and a 52 week high of $338.90. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.87 and a beta of 0.82. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $304.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $273.48.

CSW Industrials Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 30th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. CSW Industrials’s payout ratio is 12.68%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CSW Industrials news, CEO Joseph B. Armes sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $328.64, for a total value of $328,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 62,526 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,548,544.64. This trade represents a 1.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Don Sullivan sold 4,136 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.41, for a total value of $1,246,631.76. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,196 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,484,456.36. This trade represents a 18.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 8,366 shares of company stock worth $2,481,813 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CSW Industrials

An institutional investor recently raised its position in CSW Industrials stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in CSW Industrials, Inc. (NYSE:CSW) by 12.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,675 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 624 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC’s holdings in CSW Industrials were worth $1,654,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 82.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $350.00 target price on shares of CSW Industrials in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. CJS Securities raised CSW Industrials to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on CSW Industrials from $273.00 to $276.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on CSW Industrials from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on CSW Industrials from $311.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CSW Industrials presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $323.67.

More CSW Industrials News

Here are the key news stories impacting CSW Industrials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record top-line and operating performance: total revenue rose ~20% to a quarterly record ~$233M and adjusted EBITDA hit a record $44.8M, driven largely by recent acquisitions. CSW Industrials Reports Record Results for Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic M&A expanding product mix and markets — closed the ~$650M MARS Parts deal as part of ~ $1.0B of acquisitions in the past year; management says integrations will drive synergies and margin expansion over time. CSW Industrials signals margin expansion and synergy gains following $1B acquisition spree
• Positive Sentiment: Healthy cash generation and shareholder returns: free cash flow improved and the company returned $92.6M via buybacks YTD and declared a $0.27 quarterly dividend. These actions support shareholder value even as leverage increases. CSW Industrials, Inc. Reports Record Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcripts are available for investors to assess management’s timing for realizing synergies and margin recovery. CSW Industrials Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Street sentiment remains mixed-to-positive on targets (median targets above current levels), supporting medium-term upside if integrations and margins improve. Analyst coverage & price targets (see Quiver summary)
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS and revenue misses: reported EPS $0.62 (vs. higher street expectations) and revenue ~$233M missed consensus (~$249M), prompting near-term investor concern. CSW Industrials (CSW) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Higher interest and acquisition-related costs pressured GAAP EPS and margins: net debt rose (~$764M) and net leverage ~2.3x after the Term Loan A and revolver borrowings, raising near-term interest expense and integration risk. CSW Industrials Reports Record Results for Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter
• Negative Sentiment: Organic revenue weakness and margin dilution: organic volumes declined (notably in residential HVAC/R), gross margin contracted due to acquisition mix and higher material/tariff costs; synergies not yet realized. CSW Industrials Reports Record Results for Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter

About CSW Industrials

CSW Industrials, Inc is a diversified industrial manufacturer that develops and supplies specialty chemical products, performance materials and precision surface solutions. The company’s offerings span a range of end markets including energy, industrial processing, converting and automotive, where its products serve critical functions in production efficiency, equipment maintenance and process enhancement.

In its chemical business, CSW Industrials produces solvent- and water-based formulations such as surfactants, corrosion inhibitors and custom blends used in oilfield exploration and production, metalworking, water treatment and other industrial applications.